Smokers in Beirut

Smokers in Beirut

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Lebanese men smoke waterpipes on Feb. 14 at a rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in downtown Beirut. Lebanon, a country with one of the highest smoking rates in the world, has began to seriously consider a ban on smoking inside public places.

Lebanese men smoke waterpipes on Feb. 14 at a rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in downtown Beirut. Lebanon, a country with one of the highest smoking rates in the world, has began to seriously consider a ban on smoking inside public places. (Joseph Eid / AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese men smoke waterpipes on Feb. 14 at a rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in downtown Beirut. Lebanon, a country with one of the highest smoking rates in the world, has began to seriously consider a ban on smoking inside public places.Joseph Eid / AFP/Getty Images